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US-11184973

Printed circuit board including auxiliary power supply and electronic apparatus including the same

PublishedNovember 23, 2021
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Technical Abstract

Disclosed is a printed circuit board comprising: an integrated circuit (IC) mounted on a board plane; a power supply provided on the board plane and connected to an external power source to supply necessary power to the IC; a power plane provided in the board plane and configured to provide a main path for supplying the power from the power supply to the IC; a ground plane provided in the board plane and configured to provide a ground path corresponding to the power plane; a body mounted on the board plane by surface mount technology (SMT) and formed of an insulating material; and a conductive member disposed on the body and having one end connected to the power supply and another end connected to the IC to provide an additional power supply path in parallel with the power plane.

Patent Claims
16 claims

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1. A printed circuit board comprising: an integrated circuit (IC) mountable on a board plane; a power supply provided on the board plane and connectable to an external power source to supply power to the IC; a power plane, provided on the board plane, configured to provide a main path to supply the power from the power supply that is connected to the external power source to the IC; a ground plane, provided on the board plane, configured to provide a ground path corresponding to the power supplied by the power plane; a body mountable on the board plane by surface mount technology (SMT) and formed of an insulating material; and a conductive member, having a portion accommodated into an upper surface of the body, and having one end connected to one point of the power plane adjacent to the power supply and another end connected to another point of the power plane adjacent to the IC to provide an additional power supply path in parallel with the main path provided by the power plane.

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2. The printed circuit board of claim 1 , further comprising: a first pad and a second pad disposed on a lower surface of the body which is in contact with the board plane, and electrically connected to each of the one end and the other end of the conductive member; and a first contact point and a second contact point provided on the board plane, respectively in contact with the first pad and the second pad while the body is mounted on the board plane, and respectively connected to the power supply and the IC.

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3. The printed circuit board of claim 2 , wherein the lower surface of the body which is in contact with the board plane is a first surface and the conductive member is disposed on a second surface of the body which is the upper surface, and via holes, for electrically connecting each of the first pad and the second pad to the conductive member, are formed in the body.

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4. The printed circuit board of claim 3 , further comprising: conductive pads provided in the second surface of the body and electrically connected to the first pad and the second pad through the via holes, wherein the conductive member is disposed on the conductive pads.

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5. The printed circuit board of claim 4 , wherein the body further comprises: an accommodation groove in which the conductive member is fitted formed in the body, and the conductive pads are provided on an internal surface of the accommodation groove.

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6. The printed circuit board of claim 1 , further comprising: a capacitor element disposed on the body and having one end connected to the conductive member and another end connected to the ground plane to divert noise components, which are included in the power supplied from the power supply to the IC, to the ground plane.

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7. The printed circuit board of claim 6 , further comprising: a pad disposed on a lower surface of the body which is in contact with the board plane, and electrically connected to the capacitor element; and a contact point provided on the board plane, in contact with the pad while the body is mounted on the board plane, and connected to the ground plane.

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8. The printed circuit board of claim 7 , wherein the lower surface of the body which is in contact with the board plane is a first surface and the capacitor element is disposed on a second surface of the body which is the upper surface, and a via hole, for electrically connecting the pad to the capacitor element, is formed in the body.

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9. The printed circuit board of claim 6 , wherein a plurality of capacitor elements identical to the capacitor element are disposed in parallel.

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10. A printed circuit board comprising: an integrated circuit (IC) mountable on a board plane; a power supply provided on the board plane and connectable to an external power source to supply power to the IC; a power plane, provided on the board plane, configured to provide a main path to supply the power from the power supply that is connected to the external power source to the IC; a ground plane, provided on the board plane, configured to provide a ground path corresponding to the power supplied by the power plane; a body mountable on the board plane by surface mount technology (SMT) and formed of an insulating material; and a capacitor element having a portion accommodated into an upper surface of the body, and having one end connected to one point of the power plane adjacent to a power supply path between the power supply and the IC and another end connected to another point of the power plane adjacent to the ground plane to divert noise components, which are included in the power supplied from the power supply to the IC, to the main path provided by the ground plane.

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11. The printed circuit board of claim 10 , further comprising: a pad disposed on a lower surface of the body which is in contact with the board plane, and electrically connected to the capacitor element; and a contact point, provided on the board plane, in contact with the pad while the body is mounted on the board plane, and connected to the ground plane.

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12. The printed circuit board of claim 11 , wherein the lower surface of the body which is in contact with the board plane is a first surface and the capacitor element is disposed on a second surface of the body which is the upper surface, and a via hole for electrically connecting the pad to the capacitor element is formed in the body.

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13. The printed circuit board of claim 10 , wherein a plurality of capacitor elements identical to the capacitor element are disposed in parallel.

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14. An electronic apparatus comprising a printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board comprises: an integrated circuit (IC) mountable on a board plane; a power supply provided on the board plane and connectable to an external power source to supply necessary power to the IC; a power plane, provided on the board plane, configured to provide a main path to supply the power from the power supply that is connected to the external power source to the IC; a ground plane, provided on the board plane, configured to provide a ground path corresponding to the power supplied by the power plane; a body mountable on the board plane by surface mount technology (SMT) and formed of an insulating material; and a conductive member having a portion accommodated into an upper surface of the body, and having one end connected to one point of the power plane adjacent to the power supply and another end connected to another point of the power plane adjacent to the IC to provide an additional power supply path in parallel with the main path provided by power plane.

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15. The electronic apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the printed circuit board further comprises: a capacitor element disposed on the body and having one end connected to the conductive member and another end connected to the ground plane to divert noise components, which are included in the power supplied from the power supply to the IC, to the ground plane.

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16. An electronic apparatus including a printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board comprises: an integrated circuit (IC) mountable on a board plane; a power supply provided on the board plane and connectable to an external power source to supply necessary power to the IC; a power plane, provided on the board plane, configured to provide a main path to supply the power from the power supply that is connected to the external power source to the IC; a ground plane, provided on the board plane, configured to provide a ground path corresponding to the power supplied by the power plane; a body mountable on the board plane by surface mount technology (SMT) and formed of an insulating material; and a capacitor element having a portion accommodated into an upper surface of the body, and having one end connected to one point of the power plane adjacent to the power supply and the IC and another end connected to another point of the power plane adjacent to the ground plane to divert noise components, which are included in the power supplied from the power supply to the IC, to the main path provided by the ground plane.

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Filing Date

July 29, 2020

Publication Date

November 23, 2021

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